Bitcoin Miner-to-AI Shift Lifts Cipher Mining and Hut 8 Shares to New Highs

Bitcoin miners expanding into AI and data center infrastructure continued to rally, with IREN up more than 13% and both Cipher Digital and Hut 8 reaching record highs as investors favored compute-focused business models.

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Summary

The rally in Bitcoin mining stocks linked to AI and data center expansion continued on May 28, with IREN rising more than 13% and both Cipher Digital and Hut 8 hitting record highs. The latest update adds that investors increasingly view AI power and compute infrastructure as more attractive than traditional Bitcoin mining, reinforcing the broader miner-to-AI shift. Earlier reported company-specific drivers remained in focus, including IREN’s financing and infrastructure plans and Riot’s disclosure of first-quarter data center revenue alongside a large Bitcoin treasury.

Terms & Concepts
  • Bitcoin mining: The process of using computing power to validate blockchain transactions and secure the Bitcoin network in exchange for rewards.
  • AI infrastructure: The computing, power, and data center systems needed to support artificial intelligence models, training, and related workloads.
  • data center infrastructure: The physical facilities, power systems, networking, and hardware used to run large-scale computing services, including AI workloads.